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 |
|---|---|
| anarchy | absence of government |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| pilfer | steal |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
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| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
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| lank | not well filled out : slender |
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| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |