GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| laud | praise |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
