GRE Word List
BENEVOLENT
marked by or disposed to doing good
The meaning of the word benevolent is marked by or disposed to doing good.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| clip | encompass |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |