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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blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
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blushoutward appearance : view
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
impedimentsomething that impedes
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language