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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |