GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| debut | a first appearance |
| 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 |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |