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 |
|---|---|
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| benison | blessing |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |