GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| fester | to generate pus |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| consign | to give over to another's care |