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 |
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| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| apparent | open to view : visible |