GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
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| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
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