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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
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| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| feint | something feigned |