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 |
|---|---|
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |