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
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
invalidnot valid:
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
foregoto go before : precede
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
petulantinsolent or rude in speech or behavior
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite