GRE Word List
BENEFICENT
doing or producing good
The meaning of the word beneficent is doing or producing good.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |