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
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
ariaair
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
lamentto mourn aloud : wail