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

WordMeaning
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
documentproof
succorrelief
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
retrenchcut down
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor