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 |
|---|---|
| delusive | likely to delude |
| spate | freshet |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| wreak | bring about |