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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |