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 |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| actuary | clerk |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| clown | farmer |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |