GRE Word List
RECIPIENT
one that receives : receiver
The meaning of the word recipient is one that receives : receiver.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |