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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germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
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obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart