GRE Word List
BENISON
blessing
The meaning of the word benison is blessing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |