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 |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| pitfall | trap |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |