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 |
|---|---|
| calculated | apt |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| whimsy | whim |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |