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 |
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |