GRE Word List
RECIPIENT
one that receives : receiver
The meaning of the word recipient is one that receives : receiver.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| stilted | pompous |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| stench | stink |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |