GRE Word List
REPELLENT
serving or tending to drive away or ward off
The meaning of the word repellent is serving or tending to drive away or ward off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |