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 |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| condign | deserved |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |