GRE Word List

COMPULSIVE

having power to compel

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

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WordMeaning
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
foppishfoolish
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
nexusconnection
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
condescendto assume an air of superiority