GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
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