GRE Word List
COMPELLING
that compels: such as
The meaning of the word compelling is that compels: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an 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) |
| provenance | origin |
| mortician | undertaker |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| propellant | capable of propelling |