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 |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| clown | farmer |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |