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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| warrant | sanction |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |