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 |
|---|---|
| premonitory | giving warning |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| lewd | obscene |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |