GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |