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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |