Asked by yo pap

ir- = "not”

re- = "back”

press = "hold firm”

-ible = "able to be”

Based on the list of word parts, what is the best definition of the word irrepressible?

“unable to be held back”
“not pressed firmly enough”
“firmly restrained”
“unable to stand strong”

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
“unable to be held back”

Explanation: ir- = not, re- = back, press = hold firm, -ible = able to be → not able to be held back. The other choices don't match the morpheme meanings.