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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |