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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| spate | freshet |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |