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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| haven | harbor |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| query | question |