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
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
felonone who has committed a felony
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
pseudonyma fictitious name
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial