GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| refrain | curb |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |