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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| conflagration | fire |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |