GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |