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
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity