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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inanimate | not animate: |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |