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 |
|---|---|
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |