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 |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| invalid | not valid: |