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
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility