GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
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| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
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