GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |