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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| prong | fork |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
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