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 |
|---|---|
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| parlance | speech |
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