GRE Word List

COMPULSIVE

having power to compel

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

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appriseto give notice to : tell
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
calculatedapt
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
momentuma property (see property
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism