GRE Word List
FAVORITISM
the showing of special favor : partiality
The meaning of the word favoritism is the showing of special favor : partiality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |