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 |
|---|---|
| exploit | deed |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |