GRE Word List
COMPELLING
that compels: such as
The meaning of the word compelling is that compels: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
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| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |