GRE Word List

COMPULSIVE

having power to compel

The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.

Random words

WordMeaning
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
spatefreshet
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as