GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |