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 |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |