GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| reckon | count |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |