GRE Word List

COMPULSION

an act of compelling

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

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WordMeaning
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
reciprocateto give and take mutually