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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| puerile | juvenile |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| garnish | decorate |