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 |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| conflagration | fire |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |