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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
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| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
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