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 |
|---|---|
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| blackball | to vote against |
| scourge | whip |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| prank | trick |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |