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pel

Latin

Variants

pelpulspeal

Related Roots

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About This Root

From Latin pellere (to push, drive, strike) and its past participle pulsum. Prefixes direct the driving force: ex- out (expel), im- into (impel, impulse), pro- forward (propel), com- together (compel), re- back (repel). The puls- variant appears in pulse, pulsate, and convulsion.

Associated Words

appeal

An earnest request or legal review; to attract or interest someone

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

appealing

Attractive or interesting; arousing a favorable response

TOEFLB1

appealingly

In an attractive or pleasing manner

B1

appellant

A person who makes a legal appeal; relating to appeals

A2

appellate

Relating to the hearing of legal appeals

B2

appellation

A name or title by which someone or something is known

GREC2

compel

To force or pressure someone to do something

IELTSTOEFLGRE

compellable

Capable of being compelled or legally forced

B2

compeller

One who forces or compels others to act

B2

compelling

Extremely interesting or convincing; forcefully demanding attention

GREB2

compellingly

In a convincing and forceful manner that is hard to resist

B2

compulsion

An irresistible urge to act; the use of force to make someone do something

GREC1

compulsive

Driven by an uncontrollable urge; unable to stop a behaviour

TOEFLC2

compulsively

In an obsessive, uncontrollable manner

C2

compulsiveness

The quality of being compulsive or obsessive

C2

compulsory

Required by law or rules; obligatory

IELTSTOEFLGRE

dispel

To drive away or eliminate doubts, fears, or misconceptions

IELTSGREC2

expel

To force someone to leave a place or organization

IELTSTOEFLGRE

expellable

Capable of or deserving expulsion

expellant

Having the power to expel; a substance that drives out unwanted material

expellee

A person who has been expelled

C2

expeller

Someone or something that expels

C2

expulse

To expel or drive out by force

expulsion

The act of forcing someone out of a place or organization

IELTSGREC1

impel

To urge or drive someone to act; to propel forward

TOEFLGREC2

impeller

A rotating blade that drives fluid forward

C2

impulse

A sudden urge to act; a sudden driving force

IELTSTOEFLGRE

impulsion

A driving force or sudden urge that moves someone to act

C2

impulsive

Tending to act without thinking; driven by impulse

TOEFLGREB2

impulsively

Acting on sudden urges without careful thought

C2

impulsiveness

The tendency to act on impulse without reflection

C2

propel

To drive or push something forward with force

IELTSTOEFLGRE

propellant

A substance used to propel something forward

TOEFLC2

propellent

Capable of propelling; a substance that propels

C2

propeller

A rotating blade device that moves an aircraft or boat

GREC1

propeller-driven

Powered by a propeller

propulsion

The force or process that drives something forward

IELTSTOEFLGRE

propulsive

Having the power to propel something forward

C2

pulsate

To beat or throb rhythmically

TOEFLGREC2

pulsation

A rhythmic beat or throb, as of the heart

GREC2

pulse

The regular beat of the heart or arteries; to throb rhythmically

TOEFLGREB2

repeal

To officially cancel a law; the act of cancelling a law

GREB2

repel

To drive back an attack; to cause disgust or aversion; to push away by force

IELTSTOEFLGRE

repellant

Causing disgust; a substance that drives away insects

C2

repellence

The quality of repelling or causing aversion

C2

repellent

A substance that drives away pests or repels water; causing disgust or aversion

GREC2

repulse

To drive back or repel; to cause disgust; a rejection

TOEFLGREC2

repulsion

Strong disgust or aversion; a force pushing things apart

GREC2

repulsive

Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant

TOEFLC2

rocket-propelled

Driven by a rocket engine

suspender

A strap for holding up trousers or stockings

TOEFLB2

unappealing

Not attractive or interesting

C2

water-repellent

Resistant to water penetration; 拒水的,防水的