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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |