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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |