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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celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
dull | tedious |
understate | to represent as less than is the case |
sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
lucid | suffused with light : luminous |