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 |
|---|---|
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| hallowed | holy |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |