GRE Word List

TOUCHING

capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion

The meaning of the word touching is capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion.

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WordMeaning
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
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anachronisman error in chronology
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
nullifyto make null (see null
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work