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 |
|---|---|
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| provident | frugal |
| enhance | heighten |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| forte | one's strong point |