GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
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| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
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| compress | to press or squeeze together |