GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |