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

WordMeaning
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
dripto let fall in drops