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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humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy