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 |
|---|---|
| schism | division |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
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| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
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| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
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| approbation | commendation |