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 |
|---|---|
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |