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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| Word | Meaning |
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| oath | a 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 |
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| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
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| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
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| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |