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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| demerit | offense |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |