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 |
|---|---|
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |