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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quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
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