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 |
|---|---|
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| slew | a large number |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |