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
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
brawnymuscular
dilateto become enlarged or widened
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
cursiverunning