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 |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |