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 |
|---|---|
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |