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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WordMeaning
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besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
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qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language