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
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
acclaimapplaud
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come