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 |
|---|---|
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
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| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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| slake | subside |
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| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |