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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WordMeaning
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
clownfarmer
loutto bow in respect
ligneousof or resembling wood
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corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
siblingsib
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle