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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |