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 |
|---|---|
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
| malignant | tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor |
| denizen | (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor |
| germinate | cause to sprout; sprout |
| incursion | temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey |
| sacrilegious | desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred |
| repercussion | rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion |
| recite | repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation |
| shear | remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors |
| quorum | minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting |
