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 |
|---|---|
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| crass | gross |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |