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 |
|---|---|
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| imprecation | curse |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| cipher | zero |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |