GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| peerless | matchless |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |