GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |