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
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
bulgeto jut out : swell
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations