GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

Random words

WordMeaning
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
meleea confused struggle
rationalhaving reason or understanding
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality