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 |
|---|---|
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| plane | airplane |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| waif | a stray person or animal |