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
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
pluckto pull or pick off or out
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
remunerativeserving to remunerate
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface