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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| prong | fork |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |