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 |
|---|---|
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |