GRE Word List

RECIPIENT

one that receives : receiver

The meaning of the word recipient is one that receives : receiver.

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WordMeaning
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
pungentsharply painful
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax