GRE Word List

REPEL

to drive back : repulse

The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.

Random words

WordMeaning
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
pliantpliable
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
corrugatedhaving corrugations
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug