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 |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| din | a loud continued noise |