GRE Word List

COMPELLING

that compels: such as

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

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WordMeaning
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
posthumousborn after the death of the father
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
unfrockdefrock
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity