GRE Word List
REPULSE
to drive or beat back : repel
The meaning of the word repulse is to drive or beat back : repel.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |