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 |
|---|---|
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
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| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
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| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |