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 |
|---|---|
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| condole | grieve |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
