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 |
|---|---|
| hardy | bold |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| collate | to compare critically |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |