GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
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| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
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| waif | a stray person or animal |