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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nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
rusea wily subterfuge
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aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
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entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result