GRE Word List
RECIPIENT
one that receives : receiver
The meaning of the word recipient is one that receives : receiver.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| 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 |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |