GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |