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 |
|---|---|
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |