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 |
|---|---|
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| apprehend | arrest |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |