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 |
|---|---|
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |