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 |
|---|---|
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |