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 |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
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| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
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| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |