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 |
|---|---|
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| niggle | trifle |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| 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 |