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 |
|---|---|
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| addle | rotten |