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 |
|---|---|
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |