GRE Word List
REPULSE
to drive or beat back : repel
The meaning of the word repulse is to drive or beat back : repel.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |