GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
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| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| warrant | sanction |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |