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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|---|---|
| courier | messenger |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
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| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |