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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WordMeaning
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
abateto decrease in force or intensity
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hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
martineta strict disciplinarian
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
deifyto make a god of
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god