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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |