GRE Word List
RECIPIENT
one that receives : receiver
The meaning of the word recipient is one that receives : receiver.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| colloquy | conversation |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |