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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|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
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| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
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