GRE Word List

COMPULSIVE

having power to compel

The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.

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WordMeaning
denizeninhabitant
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations