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
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand