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 |
|---|---|
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |