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adjective
doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose.
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be·nef·i·cent·ly, adverb
non·be·nef·i·cent, adjective
non·be·nef·i·cent·ly, adverb
un·be·nef·i·cent, adjective
un·be·nef·i·cent·ly, adverb
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Beneficent
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is knavery. Does it mean:
| unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing |
| to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out |
Example Sentences
- They should rather be regarded in the light of boons presented by beneficent nature, for with meat came tooth-picks.
- For those in a beneficent mood, the centre is also accepting donations.
- He will be on again soon to talk about those usually beneficent bacteria.
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Word Origin & History
beneficent
1610s, "doing good, charitable," from L. beneficentior, comp. of beneficus "generous, kind" (see benefice).
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