GRE Word List
BENEFICIARY
a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
The meaning of the word beneficiary is a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| haven | harbor |