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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WordMeaning
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
flightyswift
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together