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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
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| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |