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
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
accessiblecapable of being reached
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of