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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| overweening | arrogant |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |