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
muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
condolegrieve
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity