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 |
|---|---|
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| replicate | duplicate |