GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
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|---|---|
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
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| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
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| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
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