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 |
|---|---|
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
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| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
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| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
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| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |