GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
