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 |
|---|---|
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| brink | edge |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |