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 |
|---|---|
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| paltry | inferior |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
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| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |