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 |
|---|---|
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| paltry | inferior |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |