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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WordMeaning
catechismoral instruction
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
traverseto go or travel across or over
potablesuitable for drinking
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
oratorone who delivers an oration
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object