GRE Word List

COMPELLING

that compels: such as

The meaning of the word compelling is that compels: such as.

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WordMeaning
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
adjurationa solemn oath