GRE Word List

GENTLE

free from harshness, sternness, or violence

The meaning of the word gentle is free from harshness, sternness, or violence.

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WordMeaning
braggadocioempty boasting
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
inebriateone who is drunk