GRE Word List

COMPELLING

that compels: such as

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

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WordMeaning
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
denizeninhabitant
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity