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 |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| slake | subside |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| clip | encompass |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |