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 |
|---|---|
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |