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 |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |