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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| calorific | caloric |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| contest | strive |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |