GRE Word List
OBSESSIVE
tending to cause obsession
The meaning of the word obsessive is tending to cause obsession.
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|---|---|
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
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| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| trenchant | keen |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
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| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |