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 |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| ignite | to set afire |
| reverie | daydream |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |