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 |
|---|---|
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| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
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| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
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| sheer | unqualified |
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