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 |
|---|---|
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |