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 |
|---|---|
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| fester | to generate pus |
| exude | to ooze out |