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 |
|---|---|
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
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| inert | lacking the power to move |