GRE Word List
REPEAL
to rescind or annul by authoritative act
The meaning of the word repeal is to rescind or annul by authoritative act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |