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 |
|---|---|
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |