GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| fulcrum | prop |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |