GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| provident | frugal |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |