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 |
|---|---|
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| executioner | one who executes |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| brazen | made of brass |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |