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 |
|---|---|
| schism | division |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |