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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
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| rescind | to take away : remove |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |