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 |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| conspire | plot |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |