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
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
leerysuspicious
braga pompous or boastful statement
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand