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 |
|---|---|
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |