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
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
porouspossessing or full of pores
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
blueslow spirits : melancholy
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation