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 |
|---|---|
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |