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 |
|---|---|
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
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