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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WordMeaning
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
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parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
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kismetfate
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indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague