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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |