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 |
|---|---|
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |