GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| spate | freshet |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |