GRE Word List
GENTLE
free from harshness, sternness, or violence
The meaning of the word gentle is free from harshness, sternness, or violence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |