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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|---|---|
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| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
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