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
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane