GRE Word List
SQUASH
crush; quash; suppress
The meaning of the word squash is crush; quash; suppress.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smolder | smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger |
| figurine | small ornamental statuette(very small statue) |
| intrepid | fearless |
| balk | stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate |
| shangri-la | imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon |
| girth | distance around something; circumference |
| smug | self-satisfied; complacent |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| requisite | necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary |
| adventitious | accidental; casual; happening by chance |
