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 |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |