GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
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| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
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