GRE Word List
FAVORITISM
the showing of special favor : partiality
The meaning of the word favoritism is the showing of special favor : partiality.
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| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |