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.

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WordMeaning
trappingsoutward signs
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muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
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