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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| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
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