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 |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| blackball | to vote against |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |