GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoof | deceive |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |