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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WordMeaning
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
dripto let fall in drops
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
maledictioncurse