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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
