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 |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| shack | hut |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |