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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genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
treadto step or walk on or over
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
muddleto make turbid or muddy
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
defileto make unclean or impure: such as