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 |
|---|---|
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |