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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|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
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| mote | a small particle : speck |
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| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
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