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 |
|---|---|
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| collate | to compare critically |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |