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
commandeerto compel to perform military service
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
perditioneternal damnation
gustthe sensation of taste
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
riftfissure
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous