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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WordMeaning
acuitykeenness of perception
ancillarysubordinate
provenanceorigin
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
tillerone that tills : cultivator
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
hirsutehairy
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
belateddelayed beyond the usual time