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 |
|---|---|
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
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| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
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