GRE Word List
SUPPRESS
to put down by authority or force : subdue
The meaning of the word suppress is to put down by authority or force : subdue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |