GRE Word List
COMPULSIVE
having power to compel
The meaning of the word compulsive is having power to compel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |