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 |
|---|---|
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| chafe | irritate |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| peerless | matchless |