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 |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| forlorn | bereft |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |