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 |
|---|---|
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
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| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
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