GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
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|---|---|
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| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
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| asunder | into parts |