adjective /ɹɪˈsiːvd/
a) Generally accepted as correct or true
The recent revelation that East Anglia Universitys Climate Research Unit actively suppressed research findings contrary to the "received wisdom" of Global Warming, has severely damaged the credibility of the UNs IPCC predictions, which relied heavily on this institutions research findings.
b) (by implication) Unchallenged axioms
Wikipedia foundation.