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 |
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industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
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) |
salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
rip | to tear or split apart or open |
perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
impediment | something that impedes |