GRE Word List

COMPULSIVE

having power to compel

The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.

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WordMeaning
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
pedagogueteacher
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical