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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sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
requiema mass for the dead
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly