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 |
|---|---|
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| spare | not being used |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |