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 |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| noisome | noxious |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |