GRE Word List

REPEL

to drive back : repulse

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

Random words

WordMeaning
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
witherto become dry and sapless
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
verdantgreen in tint or color
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
bullya blustering, browbeating person
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic