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 |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |