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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quisling | traitor |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| provident | frugal |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |