GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |