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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WordMeaning
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
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grillto broil on a grill
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fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world