GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| championship | designation as champion |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| rotunda | a round building |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |