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 |
|---|---|
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| evenhanded | fair |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |