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
quotidianoccurring every day
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
comportto be fitting : accord
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage