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
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
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warrantsanction
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
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aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder