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
implodeto burst inward
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil