GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| nib | bill |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| opulence | wealth |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |