GRE Word List
BENIGN
kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
The meaning of the word benign is kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subside | sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate |
| testy | irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness |
| omnivorous | eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything |
| squeamish | easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish. |
| resplendent | brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious |
| perennial | something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring |
| outrage | act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| broach | introduce as a subject; moot; open up |
| scrimmage | disorderly fight between two or more people |
