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 |
|---|---|
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| concentric | having a common center |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |