GRE Word List
COMPULSION
an act of compelling
The meaning of the word compulsion is an act of compelling.
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|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
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| meander | a winding path or course |
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| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
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| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| reverberate | reflect |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |