GRE Word List
REPULSE
to drive or beat back : repel
The meaning of the word repulse is to drive or beat back : repel.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
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| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| feint | something feigned |
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