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 |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |