GRE Word List
COMPULSION
an act of compelling
The meaning of the word compulsion is an act of compelling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| circlet | a little circle |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |