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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| scion | descendant |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |