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 |
|---|---|
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| anarchy | absence of government |