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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| paramour | lover |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |