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 |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |