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 |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| warrant | sanction |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |