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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palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
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renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
deliriuman acute (see acute
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event