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 |
|---|---|
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| refrain | curb |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| inequity | injustice |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |