GRE Word List
DISPEL
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
The meaning of the word dispel is scatter; drive away; cause to vanish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scowl | frown angrily; N: angry frown |
| furrow | long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V. |
| prop | support placed under or against something; V. |
| evanescent | fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce |
| haunt | (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented |
| brusque | blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice |
| magnanimity | generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous |
| intrigue | make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair |
| saturate | soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity |
| prosperity | good fortune and financial success; physical well-being |