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 |
|---|---|
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
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| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |