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 |
|---|---|
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| categorical | absolute |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| primal | original |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |