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
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
avowto declare assuredly
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
alleviaterelieve