GRE Word List

COMPULSION

an act of compelling

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
compulsorymandatory
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
flirtto move erratically : flit
predisposeto dispose in advance
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
snivelto run at the nose
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly