GRE Word List
OBSESSIVE
tending to cause obsession
The meaning of the word obsessive is tending to cause obsession.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| demise | death |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |