GRE Word List
REPEL
drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
The meaning of the word repel is drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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conviction | judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief |
endear | make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced |
cloying | distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess |
metaphor | implied comparison; CF. simile |
multilingual | having many languages; fluent in several languages |
faculty | mental or bodily powers; teaching staff |
deposition | testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning |
deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |
trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
disparity | difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity |