GRE Word List

REVULSION

a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal

The meaning of the word revulsion is a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal.

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WordMeaning
spatefreshet
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
defalcatededuct
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics