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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groucha fit of bad temper
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
meniala person doing menial work