GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| groom | bridegroom |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| append | attach |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |