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 |
|---|---|
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| quorum | a select group |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |