GRE Word List

COMPULSION

an act of compelling

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude