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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WordMeaning
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
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grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
extrudeto force, press, or push out
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
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herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious