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 |
|---|---|
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |