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.

Random words

WordMeaning
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
wantonmerciless
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)