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 |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| dissension | disagreement |