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
bulgeto jut out : swell
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
mendicantbeggar
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
validateto make legally valid : ratify
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
dawdleto spend time idly
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse