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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articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
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succorrelief
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
ponderousof very great weight
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion