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
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
remissionthe act or process of remitting
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use