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 |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| evenhanded | fair |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |