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
bullya blustering, browbeating person
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brazenmade of brass
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
amalgama mixture of different elements
dilateto become enlarged or widened
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
plumea feather of a bird: such as
resignrelegate