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
vendettablood feud
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
mediateoccupying a middle position
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
lacerationthe act of lacerating
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair