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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |