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
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
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beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase