GRE Word List
DISPEL
to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
The meaning of the word dispel is to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
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| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |