GRE Word List
REPULSE
to drive or beat back : repel
The meaning of the word repulse is to drive or beat back : repel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbibe | drink |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |