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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

suppressible

IPA: /səˈprɛsəbl/

KK: /səˈprɛsəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be controlled or stopped from being expressed or shown.

Example: The emotions he felt were suppressible, but he chose to express them instead.

suppression

IPA: /səˈprɛʃən/

KK: /səˈprɛʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of stopping something from being seen, heard, or expressed, or the state of being stopped.

Example: The government imposed a suppression of free speech during the crisis.

suppressive

IPA: /səˈprɛsɪv/

KK: /səˈprɛsɪv/

adjective

Definition: Having the effect of stopping or controlling something, often in a forceful way.

Example: The government implemented suppressive measures to control the protests.

suppressiveness

IPA: /səˈprɛsɪv.nəs/

KK: /səˈprɛsɪvnəs/

noun

Definition: The condition of holding back or restraining something, often in a way that limits freedom or expression.

Example: The suppressiveness of the regime made it difficult for people to express their opinions freely.

suppressor

IPA: /səˈprɛsər/

KK: /səˈprɛsər/

noun

Definition: A device or entity that reduces or controls something, such as unwanted electrical currents or the expression of certain genes.

Example: The engineer installed a suppressor to minimize electrical noise in the circuit.

suppuration

IPA: /ˌsʌpəˈreɪʃən/

KK: /sʌpəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of producing or discharging pus, often due to infection or inflammation.

Example: The doctor explained that suppuration can occur when the body is fighting an infection.

suppurative

IPA: /səˈpjuːrətɪv/

KK: /səˈpjuːrətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or causing the formation of pus in a wound or infection.

Example: The doctor diagnosed the patient with a suppurative infection that required immediate treatment.

supraliminal

IPA: //suːprəˈlɪmɪnəl//

KK: /suːprəˈlɪmɪnəl/

adjective

Definition: Referring to something that is above the level of awareness or consciousness, often used to describe stimuli that can be perceived but not consciously recognized.

Example: The supraliminal messages in the advertisement were designed to influence viewers without them realizing it.

supramolecular

IPA: /ˌsuːprəˈmoʊlɪkjələr/

KK: /suːprəˈmoʊlɪkjələr/

adjective

Definition: Relating to structures that are made up of multiple molecules working together, often forming complex arrangements.

Example: Supramolecular chemistry studies how molecules interact and assemble into larger structures.

supranational

IPA: //suːprəˈnæʃənl//

KK: /suːprəˈnæʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or involving multiple countries or nations, especially in a way that goes beyond their individual borders or governments.

Example: The European Union is an example of a supranational organization that allows countries to work together on common issues.

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