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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |