GRE Word List

REPEL

to drive back : repulse

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

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WordMeaning
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
inebriateone who is drunk
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
minutiaea minute or minor detail
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state