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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| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| malediction | curse |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |