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 |
|---|---|
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| passe | past one's prime |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| shack | hut |