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

WordMeaning
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
porouspossessing or full of pores
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer