GRE Word List

QUENCH

put out

The meaning of the word quench is put out.

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WordMeaning
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
degradationthe act or process of degrading
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest