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
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
misadventuremisfortune
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)