GRE Word List
REPULSION
distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')
The meaning of the word repulsion is distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse').
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypocritical | pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite |
| fauna | animals of a period or region; CF. flora |
| spry | (esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble |
| sedulous | diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity |
| courier | messenger |
| residue | remainder; balance |
| manifestation | outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent |
| hermetic | concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult |
| projectile | missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet) |
| default | failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V. |