GRE Word List
COMPELLING
that compels: such as
The meaning of the word compelling is that compels: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| unfrock | defrock |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |