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 |
|---|---|
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |