GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |