GRE Word List
COMPULSION
an act of compelling
The meaning of the word compulsion is an act of compelling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |