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 |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |