GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |