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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| unsavory | insipid |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |