GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| collected | gathered together |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |