GRE Word List
RECEPTIVE
able or inclined to receive
The meaning of the word receptive is able or inclined to receive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| flounder | flatfish |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |