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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |