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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buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
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impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
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fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
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