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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aver | to declare positively |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| shambles | a meat market |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |