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
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
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balma balsamic (see balsamic
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner