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 |
|---|---|
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |