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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blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
blush | outward appearance : view |
multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
impediment | something that impedes |
formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |