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 |
|---|---|
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| refrain | curb |
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