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
prowessdistinguished bravery
conflagrationfire
hauntto visit often : frequent
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
dissonancelack of agreement
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as