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 |
|---|---|
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |