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
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
comportto be fitting : accord
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
verbalizeto express something in words
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form