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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| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
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