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 |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |