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
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
randoma haphazard course
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
inclementlacking mildness: such as