GRE Word List

PROVOCATIVE

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate

The meaning of the word provocative is serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate.

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WordMeaning
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
environencircle
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts