GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| verge | brink |