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 |
|---|---|
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| giddy | dizzy |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |