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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WordMeaning
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder