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 |
|---|---|
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| pending | during |
| mystic | mystical |