GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |