GRE Word List
REPRESS
to check by or as if by pressure : curb
The meaning of the word repress is to check by or as if by pressure : curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |