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 |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |