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
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
bentunenclosed grassland
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
didacticdesigned or intended to teach