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 |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| nomenclature | name |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |