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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| steep | lofty |