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 |
|---|---|
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| impediment | something that impedes |