GRE Word List
STIFLE
to withhold from circulation or expression
The meaning of the word stifle is to withhold from circulation or expression.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| gnarl | snarl |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |