GRE Word List

REPEL

to drive back : repulse

The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.

Random words

WordMeaning
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious