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
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|---|---|
| effusion | an act of effusing |
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| decipher | decode |
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| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
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