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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martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
bacchanal | orgy |
authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
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stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |