GRE Word List

REPEL

to drive back : repulse

The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.

Random words

WordMeaning
effeteno longer fertile
begetto procreate as the father : sire
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install