GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |