GRE Word List
SQUELCH
to fall or stamp on so as to crush
The meaning of the word squelch is to fall or stamp on so as to crush.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |