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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matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
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subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
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varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk