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 |
|---|---|
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |