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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WordMeaning
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
gruela thin porridge
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
concurto express agreement
pummelpound
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
headfirstwith the head foremost