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 |
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| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |