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 |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |