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
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
reciprocateto give and take mutually
emulateto strive to equal or excel
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
plumagethe feathers of a bird