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

WordMeaning
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
depredationto lay waste : plunder
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
freebooterpirate
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing