GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beleaguer | besiege |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |