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 |
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| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| guileless | innocent |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| tactful | having or showing tact |