GRE Word List

BENEFACTOR

someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit

The meaning of the word benefactor is someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit.

Random words

WordMeaning
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course