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

WordMeaning
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
purveyorone that purveys
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand