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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WordMeaning
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
discomposeto destroy the composure of
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
antecedeprecede
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
garnerto gather into storage
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants