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 |
|---|---|
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |