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 |
|---|---|
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |