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
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
pantomimepantomimist
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
beguilehoodwink
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate