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 |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| dart | a light spear |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |