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
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
choicethe act of choosing : selection
grudgingunwilling
depositiona testifying especially before a court
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter