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
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
retractto draw back or in
abodethe place where one lives : home
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content