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 |
|---|---|
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| dissension | disagreement |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |