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 |
|---|---|
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |