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
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
blackballto vote against
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
expatriatebanish