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 |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| dour | stern |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |