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.

Random words

WordMeaning
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
estimablecapable of being estimated
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
rescindto take away : remove
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on