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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| opus | work |
| nullify | to make null (see null |