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 |
|---|---|
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |