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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |