GRE Word List
COMPULSION
an act of compelling
The meaning of the word compulsion is an act of compelling.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |