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 |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| retribution | recompense |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |