GRE Word List

COMPELLING

that compels: such as

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

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WordMeaning
suppliantsupplicant
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
dominaterule
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism