GRE Word List
BENEFICENT
doing or producing good
The meaning of the word beneficent is doing or producing good.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| haven | harbor |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |