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 |
|---|---|
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |