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
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
slaughterthe act of killing
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions