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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|---|---|
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| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
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| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |