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 |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |