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 |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |