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
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
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bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy