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 |
|---|---|
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| laud | praise |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| whimsy | whim |