GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| demented | mad |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |