GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |