GRE Word List
REPEL
to drive back : repulse
The meaning of the word repel is to drive back : repulse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
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| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
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| aseptic | preventing infection |