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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |