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 |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |