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 |
|---|---|
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| grotto | cave |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| politic | political |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |