GRE Word List
BLAND
smooth and soothing in manner or quality
The meaning of the word bland is smooth and soothing in manner or quality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |