GRE Word List
QUENCH
put out
The meaning of the word quench is put out.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |