GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |