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 |
|---|---|
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| skimp | skimpy |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |