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 |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |