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
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
lopsidedleaning to one side
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease