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 |
|---|---|
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |