GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| billow | wave |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |