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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debunkto expose the sham (see sham
crossbreedhybridize
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dourstern
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pilfersteal
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
alleviaterelieve