GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |