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 |
|---|---|
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| broach | brooch |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |