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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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 |