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 |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |