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 |
|---|---|
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |