beneficence

nounCommon GRE wordMore B words

the doing of good and active generosity toward others

In a sentence

Beneficence in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing beneficence in a sentence.

The foundation's beneficence reached thousands of children each year.

Synonyms

benevolencecharitykindness

Antonyms

malevolencecruelty

Keep going

marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity

to pester or harass someone persistently

light, playful, and witty banter

to confuse or perplex thoroughly

threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way

to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something

to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size

lacking originality and so dull or commonplace

Common questions

Beneficence (noun) means the doing of good and active generosity toward others

Here is beneficence used in an example sentence: "The foundation's beneficence reached thousands of children each year."

Common synonyms for beneficence include benevolence, charity, kindness.

Antonyms of beneficence include malevolence, cruelty.

Beneficence is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.