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 |
|---|---|
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
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