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
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
implyto express indirectly
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
laudpraise
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
forteone's strong point
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another