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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WordMeaning
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
filingan act or instance of using a file
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
carriondead and putrefying flesh
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed