GRE Word List

COMPULSIVE

having power to compel

The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.

Random words

WordMeaning
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
promptto move to action : incite
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
divaprima donna
detonationthe action or process of detonating
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind