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 |
|---|---|
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |