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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |