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 |
|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |