slake

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to quench or satisfy a thirst or desire

In a sentence

Slake in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing slake in a sentence.

A cool spring slaked the hikers' thirst.

Synonyms

quenchsatisfyassuage

Antonyms

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Slake (verb) means to quench or satisfy a thirst or desire

Here is slake used in an example sentence: "A cool spring slaked the hikers' thirst."

Common synonyms for slake include quench, satisfy, assuage.

Antonyms of slake include intensify, aggravate.

Slake is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.