GRE Word List
REPULSION
the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
The meaning of the word repulsion is the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |