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 |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| condole | grieve |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |