GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |