GRE Word List

EVOCATIVE

evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response

The meaning of the word evocative is evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response.

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WordMeaning
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
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fabricateinvent
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt