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
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
paltryinferior
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces