GRE Word List
TOUCHING
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
The meaning of the word touching is causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched.
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| etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
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| misgivings | doubts |
| penury | extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy |
| immure | imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall |
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