GRE Word List

BENEFIT

something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage

The meaning of the word benefit is something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage.

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WordMeaning
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
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aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods