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 |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |