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 |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| throes | pang |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| clip | encompass |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |