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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WordMeaning
requiteto make return for : repay
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
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denizeninhabitant
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged