GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |