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 |
|---|---|
| approbation | commendation |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| imbibe | drink |
| encompass | include |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| wry | twist |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |