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
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
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rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
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abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
slapdashhaphazard