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
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant