GRE Word List

BENIGN

of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life

The meaning of the word benign is of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life.

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WordMeaning
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
ligneousof or resembling wood
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy