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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studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime