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 |
|---|---|
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| puerile | juvenile |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |