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 |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| calorific | caloric |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |