GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |