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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |