GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
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| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
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| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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