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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| arid | excessively dry |
| unkempt | not combed |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |