GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |