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
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful