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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contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
remediablecapable of being remedied
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric