GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |