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 |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |