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 |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| fuddle | booze |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |