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 |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| brazen | made of brass |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |