quench
To stop your thirst by drinking, or to put out a fire.
quench in a sentence
- One long drink from the cold stream was enough to quench his burning thirst.
- One big jug of lemonade was enough to quench the whole team's thirst after the race.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to quench?
- Asatisfy
- Blight
- Cfeed
- Dfuel
Show the answer
A: satisfy. The other three mean the opposite of quench.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to quench?
- Afuel
- Bcool
- Csoothe
- Dsatisfy
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A: fuel. The other three mean nearly the same as quench.
Words that mean something similar
satisfy, soothe, cool
Words that mean the opposite
fuel, light, feed
More words about weather & nature
- ripple: A tiny wave that moves across the surface of water.
- sodden: Completely soaked through with water.
- sow: To plant seeds in the ground so they can grow.
- stagnant: Not moving or flowing, and often smelly and stale.
- swelter: To feel uncomfortably hot.
- temperate: Mild, without extremes of heat or cold.
- tempest: A violent storm with strong winds.
- tempestuous: Stormy and wild, or full of strong emotions.
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