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 |
|---|---|
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| overwhelm | upset |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |