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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |