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 |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| skimp | skimpy |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |