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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |