GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
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| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
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| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
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| antiquity | ancient times |
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