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 |
|---|---|
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
