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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| lampoon | satire |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |