GRE Word List
RECEPTIVE
able or inclined to receive
The meaning of the word receptive is able or inclined to receive.
Random words
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|---|---|
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
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| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
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