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 |
|---|---|
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |