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

WordMeaning
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
itineranttraveling from place to place
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as