Although the tumor was benign, the doctor recommended regular checkups to ensure it did not change over time.
尽管肿瘤是良性的，医生仍建议定期检查以确保它不会随时间变化。
Which choice best defines “benign”?
C — Gentle and harmless; favorable.. “benign” means Gentle and harmless; favorable..
Which word means “Gentle and harmless; favorable.”?
A — benign. “benign” means Gentle and harmless; favorable..
benign — Gentle and harmless; favorable.. In Chinese: 良性的；温和的；有利的.
benign is pronounced //bɪˈnaɪn//.
Although the tumor was benign, the doctor recommended regular checkups to ensure it did not change over time. (尽管肿瘤是良性的，医生仍建议定期检查以确保它不会随时间变化。)
harmless, gentle, favorable — all close in meaning to benign (Gentle and harmless; favorable.).
malignant, harmful — each the opposite of benign (Gentle and harmless; favorable.).
Yes. benign is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
bene(好) + gn(生) → 生来良善 → 无害。