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.

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WordMeaning
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
savanta person of learning
searbeing dried and withered
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter