GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| retrench | cut down |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |