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 |
|---|---|
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
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