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
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
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denominationan act of denominating
extolto praise highly : glorify
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
founderone that founds or establishes
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household