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
betrothto promise to marry
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
traverseto go or travel across or over
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
nourishnurture
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
rustleto make or cause a rustle
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling