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 |
|---|---|
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |