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 |
|---|---|
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
