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

WordMeaning
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
flightyswift
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling