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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |