GRE Word List
STIFLE
to withhold from circulation or expression
The meaning of the word stifle is to withhold from circulation or expression.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
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| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
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