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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |