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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
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| brevity | shortness of duration |
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| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |