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 |
|---|---|
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| maroon | a dark red |
| fell | skin |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |