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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|---|---|
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
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| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| concordat | compact |
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