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
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
primethe second of the canonical hours
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
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")
belieto give a false impression of