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.
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|---|---|
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| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
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| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
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