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 |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| convention | agreement |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |