GRE Word List
COMPULSION
an act of compelling
The meaning of the word compulsion is an act of compelling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| obscure | dark |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| overwhelm | upset |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |