GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| colloquy | conversation |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| purported | reputed |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |