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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nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
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triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
interrogateto question formally and systematically