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 |
|---|---|
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
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| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |