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 |
|---|---|
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| wont | accustomed |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |