GRE Word List

IRREPRESSIBLE

impossible to repress, restrain, or control

The meaning of the word irrepressible is impossible to repress, restrain, or control.

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WordMeaning
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
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ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
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mediateoccupying a middle position
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asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
privyprivate