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 |
|---|---|
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |