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 |
|---|---|
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |