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 |
|---|---|
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| potentate | ruler |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| endue | provide |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |