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 |
|---|---|
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| provenance | origin |
| scourge | whip |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |