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 |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| deify | to make a god of |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |