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

WordMeaning
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
vendettablood feud
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
portlydignified