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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WordMeaning
badinageplayful repartee : banter
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
historichistorical
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
douseto plunge into water
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
venuelocale