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 |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| sophist | philosopher |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |