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 |
|---|---|
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
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| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
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| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
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| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |