GRE Word List
RECEPTIVE
able or inclined to receive
The meaning of the word receptive is able or inclined to receive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| scintilla | spark |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |