GRE Word List
OBSESSIVE
tending to cause obsession
The meaning of the word obsessive is tending to cause obsession.
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| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
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| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| lax | loose |
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| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |