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
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
credencemental acceptance as true or real
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
inundateoverwhelm
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted