GRE Word List

COMPULSIVE

having power to compel

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

Random words

WordMeaning
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
subsistencereal being : existence
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress