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 |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
