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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dour | stern |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| brevity | shortness of duration |