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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| concur | to express agreement |
| pummel | pound |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |