GRE Word List
BENEFICIAL
producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
The meaning of the word beneficial is producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |