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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WordMeaning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
quadrupedan animal having four feet
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous