GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |