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
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
myriadten thousand
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions