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 |
|---|---|
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |