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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |