GRE Word List

COMPULSION

an act of compelling

The meaning of the word compulsion is an act of compelling.

Random words

WordMeaning
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
encompassinclude
minutiaea minute or minor detail
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
strewto spread by scattering