GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
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| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
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| meddlesome | given to meddling |