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 |
|---|---|
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |