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.

Random words

WordMeaning
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
queruloushabitually complaining
testyeasily annoyed : irritable