GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |