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 |
|---|---|
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| congruent | congruous |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| concentric | having a common center |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |