GRE Word List

TOUCHSTONE

a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis

The meaning of the word touchstone is a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis.

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chasethe hunting of wild animals
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
saboteurone that practices sabotage
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
flagrantconspicuously offensive