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
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
unseemlynot seemly: such as
primto give a prim or demure expression to
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing