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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rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
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funerealof or relating to a funeral
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circleta little circle
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
providentfrugal