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 |
|---|---|
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
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| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
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| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
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