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 |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |