GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| render | to melt down |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |