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 |
|---|---|
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| kismet | fate |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |