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 |
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| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |