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 |
|---|---|
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |