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.
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| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
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| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
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