GRE Word List
SLAKE
satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
The meaning of the word slake is satisfy (thirst); quench; sate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| steep | soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous |
| abolish | cancel; put an end to |
| adjacent | adjoining; neighboring; close by |
| indemnify | make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured |
| voodoo | religion practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| carcinogenic | causing cancer; N. carcinogen |
| incognito | with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ. |
| scuttle | sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull |
| giddy | light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height |
| brink | edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon |