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 |
|---|---|
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| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
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| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
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| addle | rotten |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
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