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 |
|---|---|
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| gnarl | snarl |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| ensconce | shelter |