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
appeasepacify
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use