GRE Word List
REPEL
drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
The meaning of the word repel is drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conviction | judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief |
| endear | make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced |
| cloying | distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess |
| metaphor | implied comparison; CF. simile |
| multilingual | having many languages; fluent in several languages |
| faculty | mental or bodily powers; teaching staff |
| deposition | testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning |
| deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |
| trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
| disparity | difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity |
