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 |
|---|---|
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| imbue | endow |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |