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 |
|---|---|
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| 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 |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |