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
congruentcongruous
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
raimentclothing
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
peccadilloa slight offense
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke