GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |