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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| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
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| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |