adj.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' vä-k ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate <a provocative question>
– provocative noun
– pro · voc · a · tive · ly adverb
– pro · voc · a · tive · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' vä-k ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate <a provocative question>
– provocative noun
– pro · voc · a · tive · ly adverb
– pro · voc · a · tive · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012