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
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
sparseof few and scattered elements
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
requiteto make return for : repay
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly