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
reciprocateto give and take mutually
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond