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
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
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preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
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confideto have confidence : trust
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edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift