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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |