GRE Word List
REPULSE
to drive or beat back : repel
The meaning of the word repulse is to drive or beat back : repel.
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|---|---|
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
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| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
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