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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| clown | farmer |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |