GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |