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.

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uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
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execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
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theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
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