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 |
|---|---|
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| expatriate | banish |