GRE Word List
FAVORITISM
the showing of special favor : partiality
The meaning of the word favoritism is the showing of special favor : partiality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |