GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |