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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pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
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debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
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fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
satiatefilled to satiety
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perennialpresent at all seasons of the year