GRE Word List
CREDENTIAL
warranting credit or confidence
The meaning of the word credential is warranting credit or confidence.
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| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
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| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| cryptic | secret |
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