GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
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| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
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| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
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| steep | lofty |
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