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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WordMeaning
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
vertexthe top of the head
recountto relate in detail : narrate
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
relegateto send into exile : banish
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love