GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| expatriate | banish |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
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| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| guy | man |
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