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 |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| executioner | one who executes |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |