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 |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| ensconce | shelter |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |