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 |
|---|---|
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |