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
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper