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
gustythe sensation of taste
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
quislingtraitor
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator