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 |
|---|---|
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| predecessor | one that precedes |